rushing attack

collocation in English

meaningsofrushingandattack

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rushing
adjective
uk
/ˈrʌʃ.ɪŋ/us
/ˈrʌʃ.ɪŋ/
moving ...
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attack
noun
uk
/əˈtæk/us
/əˈtæk/
a violent act intended to hurt or damage someone ...
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(Definition ofrushingandattackfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In back-to-back seasons, he was a main piece to a strongrushingattack.
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Their powerfulrushingattackfeatured two running backs.
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Though did control the line of scrimmage in therushingattack, it struggled in pass protection.
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However, the offense as a whole was hurt by a below-averagerushingattackthat created many third down and long situations.
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Auburn used a tremendousrushingattackthroughout the game.
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Michigan's offense was led by a strongrushingattack, which unveiled a new scheme using zone blocking.
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Broadway also contributed to therushingattack, attaining 421 yards on 117 carries.
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The 1948 49ers had a record-settingrushingattack: the team rushed for a staggering 3,653 yards in only fourteen games, a professional football record that still stands.
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Alabama, on the other hand, was known for its hard-nosedrushingattackout of the wishbone.
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The pre-game buildup focused primarily on the two high-powered offenses, both of which were led by strong rushing attacks.
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